The Ooltewah Owls will head out on the road to take on the Whitwell Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Ooltewah fell victim to Bradley Central and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bears. After an 18-3 finish the last time they played, Ooltewah and Bradley Central decided to play a little more cautiously this time around.
Zoe Cates spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits and racked up six Ks.
Meanwhile, Whitwell had to endure a six-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They put the hurt on Lookout Valley with a sharp 15-3 victory on Tuesday. With that win, Whitwell brought their scoring average up to 6.8 runs per game.
Kendal Holtcamp was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Karleigh Dempsey, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI.
Having lost for the first time this season, Ooltewah fell to 2-1. As for Whitwell, their victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-4.
Ooltewah suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Whitwell in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Ooltewah avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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